- Pulakesin II
- Vikramaditya II
- Yajnavarman
- Pulakesin I
Explanation:
The Pallava King Mahendravarman I got defeated by the Chalukya King Pulakesin II. Though, Narasimhavarman I (the son of Mahendravarman I) took the revenge of his father from Pulakesin II by defeating and killing him in the Battle of Vatapi in 642 AD and captured the Chalukyan capital, Vatapi. Thus, he assumed the title of ‘Vatapikonda’ (Conqueror of Vatapi).
Edaphology is concerned with the ________________?
- influence of human development on soil
- influence of soils on human development
- influence of soils on living things
- None of the above
- Pinki Rani
- Kavita Devi
- Sakshi Malik
- Geeta Phogat
Explanation:
Kavita Devi, the former Indian powerlifter and South Asian Games gold medal winner, will become the first Indian woman to compete in the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) when she takes part in the first ever Mae Young Classic tournament for women from July 2017. She will be among the 32 participants who will compete at the tournament. The event is set to take place on July 13 -14 in Full Sail Live in Orlando, Florida.
- Harappa
- Mohenjo-Daro
- Ropar
- Kalibangan
- Ambhi
- Porus
- Dhanananda
- Chandragupta
- Mir Kasim
- Siraj-ud-Daulah
- Shujauddin
- Mir Jaffar
Which country to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup?
- France
- Japan
- South Africa
- Ireland
Explanation:
France will host the 2023 Rugby World Cup , according to the global governing body “World Rugby”. The country beat strong bids by South Africa and Ireland. Interestingly, the 2023 World Cup will take place in the year of the 200th anniversary of the legendary ‘invention’ of the sport by William Webb Ellis.The Rugby World Cup is a men’s rugby union tournament contested every four years between the top international teams. Japan will host the 2019 World Cup, which is scheduled to be held from September 20 to November 2.
Which high-level committee has been constituted by the Union government for proper management of water resources in the NE region?
- Rajiv Kumar committee
- Jagdish Mukhi committee
- Ram Das committee
- B D Mishra committee
Explanation:
The Union government has set up a high-level committee for proper management of water resources in the North-Eastern region. The Committee will be headed by NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar. It will facilitate optimising benefits of appropriate water management in the form of hydro-electric power, agriculture, bio-diversity conservation, reduced flood damage erosion, inland water transport, forestry, fishery and eco tourism. The committee is also tasked with spelling out actionable steps for optimizing water resources in the region and chalking out an action plan for dovetailing of Central schemes. The high-level committee will submit its report by June 2018.
- Jaldeep
- As You Like It
- Dhanak
- Abhayam
Explanation:
Hindi film ‘Dhanak’ has won the Best Children’s Film award at the 64th National Awards. The award carries a ‘Golden Lotus Award (Swarna Kamal)’, a certificate and cash prize of Rs. 1.5 Lakh. The awards ceremony will be held on 3 May 2017. The movie is written and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor.
The Farakka Barrage issue is an issue between India and Bangladesh, related to distribution of water of which among the following rivers?
- Ganga
- Brahmputra
- Teesta
- Damodar